AP: Police gun goes off at demo, 2 students killed

A police firearm went off during a weapons demonstration camp in Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, leaving two school students dead and two others injured. A 9mm carbine being handled by constable Srinivas went off, releasing a volley of shots that hit four students.

A police firearm went off during a weapons demonstration camp in Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday, leaving two school students dead and two others injured.

A 9mm carbine being handled by constable Srinivas went off, releasing a volley of shots that hit four students.

One of them - 15-year-old Venkata Krishna - died on the spot after being hit on the chest. Another student, Sai Baba, was hit on the stomach and died on way to hospital.

The other two students were admitted in hospital with injuries in the limbs.

About 100 students had attended the weapons demonstration programme organised by the police in Velerupadu village.

According to the district SP, the policemen had loaded some of the weapons at the end of the camp when a group of students returned with doubts. The gun went off while Srinivas was attending to their queries.

Police said a case would be registered against Srinivas and he could be suspended.

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